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THE ZEBU. 
THE ZEBU. 
hardy, and more docile, than the common cow, or ox. 
When fixed to a carriage, they trot oflf with as much speed 
as a horse, and perform long journeys without tiring. 
They are fed, when traveling, with a kind of cake, made 
of flour, sugar, and butter. 
Travelers tell us, that at Surat, a large city in India, 
the Zebu is generally used to draw coaches, and other 
carriages, as horses are in other countries. They trot, or 
gallop like horses, and among the rich, are dressed out in 
a splendid manner. They have a number of small bells 
fixed around their necks, which make an agreeable 
sound when the animals move. Some of these animals 
are without horns, while others have short horns, like the 
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cow. They are of different colors, but those of a clear 
white sell at the highest prices. They are also used to 
ride upon, and for this purpose have small saddles fitted 
to their backs. These animals are not guided by means 
of a bit, in the mouth, like the horse, but by a cord, 
which is passed from one nostril to the other, through 
the nose. 
THE BUFFALO. 
What kind of an animal is the Buffalo ? 
The Buffalo is an animal of the cow kind. 
How large is this animal ? 
He is a very large animal, being much longer and 
) taller than a full grown ox. He is from five, to five and 
' a half feet high, and from seven to eight feet long. 
, What is the color of.the Buffalo ? 
His color is dark brown, or nearly black. His hair is 
; rough and coarse, and as he grows old, it falls off in 
; spots, so as to make him look as though his coat was 
‘ patched with cloth of different colors. 
\ How are his horns shaped ? 
i His horns are shaped very different from those of other 
\ animals. Where they come out of the head they are 
wide and flat. They are very crooked, first turning 
' down behind the eyes, and then turning up their points, 
\ like a hook. 
Does the Buffalo look pleasant, or disagreeable ? 
f The Buffalo is very unpleasant and disgusting in his 
looks, tie appears wild and stupid, and as he loves to 
i wallow in the mire, he is commonly covered with dirt, 
; or mud, like the hog. 
Is he a fierce and dangerous animal ? 
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I The wild Buffalo, is a very furious and powerful brute. 
He will sometimes attack men and their horses, and 
destroy both, without the least provocation. He is so 
■ strong as to take a horse on his horns, and toss him in 
the air, and so swift as to overtake a man without diffi- 
1 cully. 
i Where does this animal live ? 
This animal is found wild in the forests of India and 
\ Africa. Those living near the Cape of Good Hope, are 
1 the most furious and terrible. 
